Cahuilla

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A language of United States

ISO 639-3
chl
User Population

6 (Golla 2011). Ethnic population: 800 (Hinton 2007).

Location

California: San Gorgonio Pass and Mohave Desert areas.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct). Language of registered tribe: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the Cahuilla Reservation, Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians, Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, Ramona Band of Cahuilla, Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians.

Classification
Uto-Aztecan, Northern Uto-Aztecan, Takic, Cahuilla
Language Use

Elderly only. Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Cahuilla